New Year, New Home?

As we enter 2019 our thoughts start to turn to our goals for the year. Is it your goal to get into a new home this year? If so, we would love to help! We know that most home buyers are looking for homes online so here are some of the top tips of the year to get you into your dream home.

Hunting for a new home online is a great place to start your
search, but it should not be your end all be all. Good listing agents are
excellent at highlighting the best features of the home, but keep in mind there
may be more than meets the eye. To make the most of your time and efforts and gather
a well-rounded picture of home listings online, keep the following three things
in mind.

Stay up to date. When you start your search,
make sure you find a site that pulls up-to-date listings directly from the
multiple listing service (MLS) where real estate agents actively post their
most current homes for sale. Many online resources update less often or fail to
remove listings that are off the market, making it more difficult to sort
through the clutter.

Pictures can be deceiving. Real estate photographers
are experts at showing a home in the best possible light. Many use tools and
strategies to boost appeal, such as a fisheye lens to make areas look larger
and creative editing to make colors and textures really pop. But, often
listings will not contain photos of unappealing parts of the home, like small
closets or outdated bathrooms.

See it to believe it. Once you find what appears
to be your dream home online, call up your real estate agent and schedule a
showing. You want to take the opportunity to vet the home in person and explore
every part of it before beginning the offer process. Your real estate agent
will help you cover all your bases and will ask questions you may not have
thought of.

Are you ready to
become a homeowner in 2019? If so, give us a call! We would love to help you make
your dream become a reality.